Activists plan to post abortion pills to women in US as restrictions multiply across country

Treatment is second to be approved in as many days

Ringaskiddy plant to play key role in manufacture of landmark treatment

The company made between 700m and 800m Covid-19 vaccine doses this year

‘Staggering’ number of lives will be saved, says company’s chief scientific officer

New jab for Omicron variant of coronavirus being developed, Dr Albert Bourla says

Investors seek out stocks that were pushed down amid Omicron sell-offs

World wrap: Japan announces €434bn economic stimulus as EMA reviews Pfizer pill

Vaccine was authorised for use in 12-17 year olds by EMA in July

Tablet has potential to avoid nine of 10 hospitalisations with virus, says pharma giant

Antiviral drug hailed by experts as an important new tool to combat pandemic

Reducing sodium helps address high blood pressure, which affects most over-45s

Findings submitted to US regulatory authority

Pioneering procedure could lead to a new source for desperately needed transplant organs

Nick Rolovich among thousands of workers risking roles by refusing Covid-19 vaccine

Financial services also fared well after strong earnings season for US banks

Company has already submitted data to US authorities

Hopes rising that safe and effective drugs targeting Covid will soon hit the market

FDA has scheduled time to review application for emergency use

New antibody treatment could help prevent Covid in those with poor vaccine response

Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine effectiveness ‘falls to 47% six months after second dose’, according to Lancet study

Pharmaceuticals company developing twice-daily pill for patients diagnosed with virus

AstraZeneca, received by tens of millions in Europe, not approved by America’s regulator

Biden’s top medical adviser says vaccination will be required for foreign visitors to US

Johnson & Johnson study looks at impact of booster two months after original vaccination

Application will feature children aged between six months and five years

Lack of need for boosters due to high level of vaccine efficacy, even against delta variant

As Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial begins, $200m invested in blood test start-ups in 2021

Rare condition has also been reported in people who were infected with Covid-19

‘I got fevers, sweats, and I knew what was going on,’ he said after shows in Florida virus hot spots

Any US employee who is not fully vaccinated must take a Covid test each week

US employers increasingly seeking proof of full vaccination from staff and customers

Markets report: Commodities rise as uncertainty over monetary policy eases

Further lockdowns in sight as 6,000 cases recorded in day despite 80% of adults vaccinated

Airline said 90% of its pilots and 80% of flight attendants are vaccinated

US FDA is targeting compounds that could be associated with canine dilated cardiomyopathy

Joseph Mercola creates and profits from misleading Covid vaccine claims, researchers claim

Two-shot vaccine safe for use in children aged 12-17

Calls for immediate clinical human trials with view to developing new drug

Twitter says the posts violated its misinformation policy on Covid-19